Articles from the March 6, 2019 edition
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Famed Swinomish totem pole stands tall again
The third time was indeed a charm for Swinomish Tribal Community members last week. The replica Swinomish totem pole, crafted and installed as part of 1989 Washington State Centennial festivities,...
Sock Drive support thanks
This year was another successful Sock Drive! I’d like to thank Tillinghast Postal, KeyBank, Washington Federal, the Library, the Kiwanis/Library Thrift Shop and Soroptimist Vintage La Conner for being drop off locations and the Community of La C...
'Good' going on: more needed
Hooray! Yeah, I’m happy to see and read the recent communications between community members and members of leadership in this sweet little seaside town. Thank you to Brian and Whitney for your letter to us, the readers of La Conner Weekly News. T...
We Hear them - Do they Hear Us?
The recent letter sent by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation to the Secretary of the Navy echoes the region’s concerns in a long list of mitigations and considerations for the Navy to address. Some of these include: adverse effects on h...
FREDERIC GERALD CROYDON
Frederic Gerald Croydon, 79, of Anacortes, passed away in Anacortes, WA. Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., Anacortes, WA and the San Juan Islands.... Full story
LINDA MAXINE ZIMMER
Linda Maxine Zimmer (Nelson) passed away on February 28, 2019. Born on January 2, 1947 in Mount Vernon, Washington to Patricia and Walter Nelson. Linda grew up in La Conner and graduated from La Conner High School in 1965. She married Don Zimmer on D... Full story
Lady Braves battle to fifth place at Spokane
La Conner had a winning recipe at Spokane last week – until it lost its Cook. The third-seeded Lady Braves were in a tight semifinal contest with eventual State champion Tri Cities Prep when...
Larsen listens at La Conner coffee
Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Everett, shared coffee and conversation with 40-plus people at the Civic Garden Club Saturday. He started with a summary of Congressional and House of Representatives...
Reporting, analysis, corrections and clarifications
The story on the American Council on Historic Preservation’s letter to the Secretary of the Navy last week, reported as “urged to put on hold” plans to add 36 Growler Jets at the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, brought a Council response for a cor...
Flying into the future
One can be realistic and not realize his or her dream. Brett Smith, head of Propeller Airports, was praised to the skies for his leadership in bringing commercial air traffic to Everett’s Paine Field to fruition. What an accomplishment: major a...
A tragic flaw in our nature
Our current public discussion on a variety of issues reveals a flaw in our nature. It’s not a new revelation. The flaw is that we are willing to benefit ourselves individually at the expense of others. While this is not new, it does have a new u...
Town gets $100,000 for cell tower lease
Town Councilmembers were like surprised cats suddenly learning of 100,000 available canaries at their Feb. 26 meeting. The agenda item: “presentation Crown Castle, cell tower lease and tower point” was completely different from September, when Counci...
